Function Description

The audio system is equipped with the following functions. Each function is operated with multifunction switch, preset switch, touch panel, steering switch or audio recognition. Operation status of AUDIO is indicated at front display unit.

Function

AM/FM radio

Satellite radio

CD

Music Box (Hard Disk Drive)

CF (Compact Flash)

iPod connection

Audiopilot®

Centerpoint® (with DVD player models)

DVD (with DVD player models)

AUX

Operating Signal 

Audio system operation can be performed with multifunction switch, preset switch, steering switch, touch panel function or voice recognition function.

• Operating signal is transmitted to AV control unit with AV communication when it is operated by multifunction switch or preset switch.
• Operating signal is transmitted to AV control unit with steering switch signal when it is operated by steering switch.
• Audio system operation can be performed with multifunction switch, preset switch, steering switch, touch panel function or voice recognition function.
• Refer to "WITH NAVIGATION : SYSTEM DESCRIPTION " for explanation of voice recognition function and touch panel function.

Screen Front Display 

• Switching of front display is performed with serial communication between front display unit and AV control unit.
• The image signal to front display operating condition is performed with RGB image signal, RGB area signal and RGB image synchronizing signal.

AM/FM Radio Mode 

• AM/FM radio tuner is built into AV control unit.
• Audio signal is received by glass antenna, next it is amplified by antenna amp, and finally it is input to AV control unit. Audio signal is input to BOSE amp. and BOSE amp. outputs to each speaker for AV control unit.

Satellite Radio Mode 

• Satellite radio tuner is built into AV control unit.
• Audio signal (satellite radio) is received by satellite radio antenna, and it is input to AV control unit. AV control unit outputs audio signal to BOSE amp. The sound signal is also outputted from BOSE amp. to each speaker.

CD Mode 

• CD function is built into AV control unit.
• AV control unit outputs audio signal to BOSE amp. and BOSE amp. outputs to each speaker when CD is inserted to AV control unit.

Music Box Mode 

• Music CD data is stored on HDD that is built into AV control unit, and it can be played.
• AV control unit outputs music (audio signal) that is stored on HDD to BOSE amp, and BOSE amp. outputs to each speaker.

CF Mode 

• AV control unit has built in CF replay function.
• Music (audio signal) that is stored in CF outputs to BOSE amp., and BOSE amp. outputs to each speaker when CF is inserted into AV control unit.

iPod Connection 

• Connect iPod® and iPod adapter with wire harness and iPod adapter input iPod sound signal from iPod®. When iPod mode is selected, iPod adapter output iPod sound signal to AV control unit. AV control unit output sound signal to BOSE amp., and BOSE amp. output sound signal to each speaker.
• Receiving/transmitting of iPod® operation signals are performed as follows:
  • between AV control unit and iPod adapter: AV communication.
  • between iPod® and iPod adapter: serial communication.
• The iPod® connection status can be recognized whether iPod adapter receives iPod connection recognition signal.
• The iPod adapter is possible to charge iPod®.

Audiopilot® 

Audiopilot® is the sound improving system that picks up any noises and the sound of music coming into the vehicle by a microphone under the steering, and that the BOSE amp. revises the frequency feature of music at real time in response to the frequency feature of the noise while driving and listening to music.

• If low frequency area noise from vehicle is loud, it adjusts low frequency element of music to be bigger than vehicle noise.
• If high frequency area noise from vehicle is loud, it adjusts all frequency element of music to be bigger than vehicle noise.

Centerpoint® (with DVD player models) 

CD and 2ch DVD stereo sound played at audio unit and DVD player are subjected to signal processing in BOSE amp. It can play the surround sound with presence.

DVD Mode (with DVD player models) 

• The DVD player is connected to the AV control unit via AV communication and is controlled by the AV control unit.
• The DVD player sound signal is output to the BOSE amp. The BOSE amp. outputs it to each speaker.
• The DVD image signal is output to the front display unit.

AUX Mode 

Refer to "WITH NAVIGATION : SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ".